Marcus Haislip
 Haislip with Unicaja Málaga. |
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| No. 42 – Dongguan Leopards | |
|---|---|
| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 22, 1980 Lewisburg, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marshall County (Lewisburg, Tennessee) |
| College | Tennessee (1999–2002) |
| NBA Draft | 2002 / 1st round, (13th pick) |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2004 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2004–2005 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2005–2006 | Ülkerspor |
| 2006–2007 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2007–2009 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2009–2010 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2010 | Panathinaikos |
| 2010–2011 | Caja Laboral |
| 2011 | Guangdong Southern Tigers |
| 2011–2012 | Foshan Dralions |
| 2012 | Champville SC |
| 2012–present | Dongguan Leopards |
Marcus Deshon Haislip (born December 22, 1980 in Lewisburg, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player. Haislip attended Marshall County High School in Lewisburg. He rose to prominence while playing college basketball with the University of Tennessee from 1999 to 2002. After college, he played for several seasons in the NBA. He is listed at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg).[1]
Professional career
Haislip was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 13th pick of the 2002 NBA Draft. During his rookie year Haislip was inserted into the starting line-up for the final nine games of the 2002–03 NBA season. When the playoffs started he was relegated to the bench. He remained a bench player with the Bucks for his first two seasons until being placed on waivers on November 4, 2004. He was signed by the Indiana Pacers during the 2004–05 season in order to fill the team's gap at power forward, due to the 15-game suspension of Jermaine O'Neal.
He started playing for Ülkerspor in the 2005–06 season. In March 2006, he left the team without authorization and returned to the United States due to "family issues", according to a teammate. He was selected to the TBL (Turkish Basketball League) All-Star Game and also participated in the Slam Dunk contest, which he won. He signed with Turkish Basketball League powerhouse Efes Pilsen in August 2006.[2]
Haislip returned to the U.S. with Pilsen in October 2006, when the team played a pair of exhibition games against NBA teams. Pilsen played the Denver Nuggets in Denver on October 11, and played the Golden State Warriors in Oakland on October 13. Haislip scored 13 points and added 9 rebounds against the Warriors.[3] On July 13, 2007, Haislip signed with the Spanish ACB club Unicaja Málaga.[4]
Haislip was signed by the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA on July 5, 2009.[5] He was waived by the Spurs on January 22, 2010, after appearing in ten games for them.[6][7]
On January 23, 2010, Haislip signed with the Greek Basketball League powerhouse Panathinaikos. He was released at April 16, 2010 due to injury problems.[8]
In September 2010 he signed with the Spanish powerhouse Caja Laboral.[9]
In December 2010, Caja Laboral opened disciplinary proceedings against Haislip because he left the city without permission from the club. He was suspended without pay.[10]
The contract was terminated by mutual consent in January 2011.[11]
In January 2011 he signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in China.[12]
In March 2012, he signed with Champville SC and became the highest paid foreigner in the history of the Lebanese Basketball League.[13] Later that year, he joined the Dongguan Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association.[14]
Awards and achievements
- Chosen in the 13th position in the 2002 NBA Draft.
- Pollinica Trophy MVP: 2007.
Notes
- ^ "Marcus Haislip". NBA.com. 1980-12-22. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Noticia.jsp Efes Pilsen adds Haislip.
- ^ "ESPN - Turkish power Efes Pilsen no match for Warriors - NBA". Sports.espn.go.com. 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Unicaja lands Marcus Haislip - On-Court - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". Euroleague.net. 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Spurs reach deal with power forward Haislip.[dead link]
- ^ "San Antonio Waives Haislip". Realgm.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Spurs Waive Marcus Haislip". Nba.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Panathinaikos acquires Marcus Haislip". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Caja Laboral tabs Marcus Haislip". Euroleague.net. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ Haislip disobeys Caja Laboral[dead link]
- ^ "Caja Laboral, Haislip split up". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ 广东有意09年第58顺位后卫莱斯特-哈德森？(Guangdong intends to acquire 2009 58th pick guard Lester Hudson?) (Chinese)
- ^ Lebanese club Champville sign Marcus Haislip
- ^ Marcus Haislip. Asia-Basket
